The Council for Economic Education (NJCEE) at NJCU's School of Business aims to empower our community members to pursue a lifetime of financial health by providing the tools and resources needed to make informed financial decisions. NJCEE seeks to promote and improve financial literacy skills among all New Jersey residents, especially the most economically vulnerable, by providing financial education programs, acting as the New Jersey Center and repository for financial literacy resources, and conducting scholarly research.

NJCEE will serve as the umbrella for several financial literacy initiatives already in place, as well as the catalyst for the creation of new services and programs. Under the leadership of the NJCEE, NJCU will take a three-pronged approach to addressing our growing needs for financial literacy:

1. Promote Financial Literacy and Economic Education to New Jersey’s k-12 student population by providing teacher professional development resources: workshops, lesson plans, and assessments.
   NJCEE will expand its impact within New Jersey’s k-12 schools. This partnership provides teachers with the curriculum tools, the pedagogical support, and the community of peers that instruct, inspire and guide. All resources are developed by educators of a national network of school districts, university centers and the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. Nearly 2/3 of these educators come from schools serving large numbers of low and moderate-income students. 
   Teacher Certification – NJCEE, in collaboration with the NJCU College of Education, offers a K-12 teacher certification program in Economic Education and Financial Literacy.  The Certificate in Personal Financial Education program at NJCU reflects the university’s commitment to empower a diverse population and be an institution of higher education nimble in its response to dynamic opportunities and challenges.  The program also underscores the resolve of the NJCU School of Business to be an institution at the forefront of current educational needs and trends.
2. Serve New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents by working to build sustainable Financial Capabilities programs within community nonprofits and faith-based organizations.
   By leveraging a network of NJ financial education stakeholders, NJCEE will offer a sustainable blueprint for building and managing a financial capabilities program within community nonprofits. Financial literacy sessions geared towards community leaders, social workers, church pastors, and volunteers will be offered throughout the year via live workshops and online webinars, culminating with our annual NJCEE Conference at the School of Business.
   As a center for nonprofit resources, NJCEE can also help direct Community Partnerships to nonprofit providers of immediate and emergency assistance for individuals in crisis, and then work with them to create more stable futures through basic money management education.
3. Incorporate personal finance curriculum into NJCU Professional Education and Lifelong Learning programs.
   NJCU is uniquely positioned to promote financial literacy and economic education through its existing Workforce Development Logistics Center, New Pathways to Teaching network, and customized learning offerings. 

Academic Research

As an accredited University, NJCU has the capacity to support and develop researchers. The NJCEE would focus its research initiatives on identifying the root causes of lack of financial literacy in the local and broader communities, and then test efficacy of initiatives meant to improve financial literacy among young people and underserved populations.

CONTACT US

NJCU School of Business
New Jersey Council For Economic Education
Harborside 2
200 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ  07311
njeconomics.org

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Dr. Bernard McSherry, Dean of NJCU School of Business
Joseph DiFiglia, NJCEE Director and co-Founder
JD Jayaraman, PhD, NJCEE Faculty Advisor and co-Founder